Where does “crusadism” come from?
crusadism (English) comes from English crusade, from French croisade, from Middle French croisade, from Old French croisade, from Old French crois, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
crusadism (English): The practise or doctrine of militaristic...
Definitions
- The practise or doctrine of militaristic...
Ancestry of “crusadism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | crusade | Any of the military expeditions undertaken by the... |
| 2 | French | croisade | crusade |
| 3 | Middle French | croisade | crusade |
| 4 | Old French | croisade | — |
| 5 | Old French | crois | cross; crossroads |
| 6 | Latin | crux | wooden frame on which criminals were crucified,... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *kruks | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |